# Program Manager, Standards & Safety - Maritime

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Quincy, Massachusetts
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $146,000-$194,000 USD
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Defense Technology

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## Description

Anduril Industries is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our Test and Evaluation (T&E) Safety and Standards team supporting Anduril's maritime portfolio.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with T&E leadership and various business lines to establish and oversee team training, safety, and standard practices both on-site and across multiple test venues , waterfront facilities, in-water test ranges, and at-sea operations supporting unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), and the high-energy battery systems that power them in the ocean.

**Responsibilities:**

- Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for the contract and operational safety regimes governing maritime test, including applicable U.S. Navy/NAVSEA technical authority instructions, OPNAVINST 5100-series, USCG navigation and operational rules, and DCMA contract safety requirements.

- Monitor, interpret, and implement changes to Surface, Subsurface, Waterfront, and Battery Handling Operations Procedures.

- Ensure timely communications to all stakeholders, internal and external.

- Lead internal readiness reviews and Navy, NAVSEA, and DCMA audits and inspections.

- Develop, implement, and manage a Safety Management System (SMS) and operational standards program tailored to maritime unmanned systems and energetic battery operations.

- Maintain safety policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and checklists to ensure compliance with federal, DoD, U.S. Navy, USCG, and company requirements.

- Establish and maintain a standardized approach to creating, updating, and publishing written procedures, checklists, manuals, and other documents required for the execution of test-related and at-sea activities , including dockside, underway, and submerged operations.

- Serve as liaison to the U.S. Coast Guard, harbormasters, port authorities, and local maritime test ranges as needed.

- Serve as the senior Maritime Safety Officer for Anduril's Maritime waterfront and at-sea test operations.

- Lead or assist with Safety Councils to proliferate updated requirements, review lessons learned, and share ideas for the continuous improvement of test operations.

- Be prepared to conduct safety investigations into waterfront, surface, subsurface, and battery-related test incidents and report findings to Anduril leadership as required.

- Review all incidents, track derivative issues, and ensure closure of all issues with subsequent out briefings that connect root cause analysis to root cause corrective actions.

- Maintain the Mishap Response Plan (MRP) for waterfront, surface, subsurface, battery, and test-related activities.

- Track statistical data relating to maritime test-related incidents for trend analysis and potential corrective recommendations.

**Required Qualifications:**

- Extremely organized and detail-oriented.

- Excellent communication and leadership skills.

- A sincere commitment to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture.

- Demonstrated expertise in U.S. Navy and/or NAVSEA safety, technical authority, offshore industry expertise and operational standards.

- Experience with Safety Management Systems (SMS) and maritime quality programs.

- Strong knowledge of U.S. Navy, USCG, and DoD regulations governing maritime operations.

- Operational maritime experience , U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, or commercial maritime , with hands-on time on or around surface and/or subsurface platforms.

- Experience in safety standardization, qualification, and currency programs in a maritime or operational context.

- Experience in developmental testing.

- Ability to build relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory and government agencies.

- Knowledge of maritime safety policy creation / writing.

- Familiarity with U.S. Navy, USCG, and/or NTSB marine casualty and safety investigation processes.

- Knowledge of operator training requirements, currency, and proficiency for maritime systems.

- Experience with incident response / pre-accident planning.

- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

- Ability to travel on an as needed basis, including travel to coastal test sites and time on the water.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Prior U.S. Navy operational background , surface warfare, submarine, EOD, diving, or special warfare community.

- School-trained Navy Safety Officer (e.g., Naval Postgraduate School Aviation/Surface Safety Officer Course) or equivalent.

- Experience supporting NAVSEA technical authority, SUBSAFE, Deep Submergence Systems Scope of Certification (SOC), or analogous material certification and safety review programs.

- Unmanned Maritime Systems (USV/UUV) experience as an operator, technician, or program lead.

- Familiarity with Notice to Mariners, USCG relationships, maritime range coordination, port operations, and waterway deconfliction for at-sea test.

- Experience with high-energy lithium battery safety in marine environments, including familiarity with NAVSEA S9310-series technical manuals and Navy battery safety review processes.

- Formal safety training (Navy, USCG, OSHA, or equivalent).

- Familiarity with data analytics / statistical analysis.

- Familiarity with the test / experimental maritime test process.

- Familiarity with developmental test and lab test processes.

- Familiarity with the technical writing process.

**Salary Range:** $146,000-$194,000 USD

**Benefits:** At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

## Skills

### Required
- Safety Management Systems (SMS)
- maritime quality programs
- U.S. Navy and/or NAVSEA safety
- technical authority
- offshore industry expertise
- operational standards
- U.S. Navy
- USCG
- DoD regulations
- maritime operations
- safety standardization
- qualification
- currency programs
- developmental testing
- incident response
- pre-accident planning
- security clearance

### Nice to have
- Prior U.S. Navy operational background
- School-trained Navy Safety Officer
- NAVSEA technical authority
- SUBSAFE
- Deep Submergence Systems Scope of Certification (SOC)
- Unmanned Maritime Systems (USV/UUV)
- high-energy lithium battery safety
- formal safety training
- data analytics
- statistical analysis
- test / experimental maritime test process
- developmental test and lab test processes
- technical writing process

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